Brown was ordered to stay away from the Umbrella hitmaker at the sentencing - but the former couple prompted rumours of a reconciliation when they both asked for the restraining order to be lifted.

And speculation about a possible reunion was fuelled by reports they had both booked into the Trump International Hotel & Tower in the Big Apple on Friday (24Jul09) and spent the weekend (25-26Jul09) there.

But a representative for Rihanna has dismissed the rumours - insisting the former lovers were not there together.

The spokesperson tells U.S. news show Access Hollywood, "This was a coincidence. She's stayed there before, as have thousands of other people."